Woman found hanged in O'Hare bathroom

A woman was found hanged Sunday night in a bathroom stall at O'Hare International Airport that was locked from the inside, officials said.

The dead woman was Asian and in her early 60s, police said. (An earlier version of this story said she was in her 40s.)

She has not been officially identified, but possibly had an address in Japan, police said. She was found hanging in a "secured bathroom,'' which is designed for individuals or families. The door was locked from the inside and officers had to get a key to enter the bathroom, said police News Affairs Officer Robert Perez.

The death investigation is still in an early stage, but it appeared to be a suicide, authorities said. The cause of death is pending autopsy results.

The woman was pronounced dead shortly before 10 p.m. at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. --Jon Hilkevitch